My kids talked us into taking them sledding this past week. They really committed us. I’ve been putting off all types of requests of this sort because of after-holiday busy-ness. So we’ve basically been relying on family fun outside of our own making.
As we drove up the canyon, I became very glad we had gotten off our duffs and made it a priority to bond with our kids. The scenery was spectacular!
There were huge icicles off the side of the road. I was snapping shots as best I could as Mike zoomed by. And I couldn’t do it with the window open or I would have frozen everybody.
These took my breath away,
along with the towering views.
Up the canyon we arrived at our sledding destination. Here Raquel is holding a sled that I DON’T recommend using if you’re an adult. It has no cushion and jolts you every time you hit a bump. I made the mistake of going down on one with my kids, and my tailbone was sore for a week (thank goodness for muscle relief oil)!
The little kids (especially Lily) were so adorable all bundled up and snowy.
Here Nathan has a sled I used to go down the hill head-first, yes it’s true. After Nathan used some heavy persuasion to get me to try it, I loved it! The body of this sled is lifted sightly off the ground so I didn’t feel every bump, it didn’t go too fast, and the front is movable so I could steer.
This is my latest sled purchase, the Zipfy. It’s exhilirating! It’s got cushioning, goes fast when you keep your legs up, but is easy to control with feet to slow down or change direction. What a winner!
I had my video camera in my pocket, so I decided to run it as I was going down the hill, just for fun. I took one jump that put me so high in the air, I’m amazed I stayed on!
After enjoying some hot cocoa I had brought with us, we headed back down the mountain seeing some interesting sights as we did. Our little ones squealed with excitement when they saw this big snow plow passing by,
and these wild turkeys.
I made Mike pull over so I could get a clear shot of this baby.
One of my favorite things about living in Cedar City is seeing the red rock peeking out from underneath snow in the winter.
I can’t help but praise the Creator for beauty such as this and days like today.
This is great! We have lots of fun in the snow at our house, too. Every year, when the spring thaw starts in March, we take a Saturday morning and cook breakfast on the hillside while we all sled and run the snowmobiles all over the place. We have such a good time and it’s only a mile away. BIG Bonus.:) By the way, LUV your version of A Christmas Story. So funny. Thanks for sharing.
March, huh? We’ve got to get in on that action sometime! Our kids would love that! What am I saying? Mike and I would LOVE that! Hope we can get up there sometime soon for a visit!
We’ll plan on it!